Sign, Religious Statue Destroyed In Falls Church: Police

FALLS CHURCH, VA—A sign supporting single mothers and religious statue have been vandalized at a Catholic church in Falls Church, police say.

According to police, the statue of the Virgin Mary was knocked over and broken on May 28 or 29 at St. James Catholic Church. A sign promoting support for single mothers was also vandalized with graffiti.

No suspects have been identified.

Fr. Patrick Posey, pastor of the church, says that this was the second time this damage has happened but "the Church will continue to support and love those who need it, especially when they feel alone and without hope."

A spokesperson for the Arlington Diocese told Patch there is no estimate for damages, but the cost will likely be over $5,000.

Here are other incidents reported in the May 28-June 3 Falls Church crime report:

Larceny from Building, 1000 blk Jennifer Ln, between May 16, 1:30 PM and May 29, 3:11 PM, packages were stolen from a door step.

Hit and Run, 6751 Wilson Blvd (Good Fortune Supermarket), May 28, between noon and 2 PM an unoccupied vehicle was struck by another vehicle which left the scene.

Massage Violations, 140 Little Falls St #103 (Green Spa Massage), May 30, 12:08 PM, Hongsub Song, 48, of Burke, VA, was issued summonses for No Massage Therapist Permit, Operate Massage Establishment without Permit, Allow a Massage without a Permit.

Hit and Run, 6795 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), May 31, between 3:30 and 4:15 PM, a parked vehicle was struck by another vehicle which left the scene.

Larceny from Vehicle, 301 W Broad St (Harris Teeter parking lot), June 1, between 8 and 8:30 AM, a Stihl chainsaw was stolen from the back of a pick-up truck.

To report information about any incident, call Falls Church Police at 703-248-5053.

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